Vehicle-brake



F. I. MEYERS.

VEHICLE BRAKE.

No. 270,828. l Patented Jan. 9,1883. I

' UNITED STATES PATENT Ferca.

FRANCIS I. MEYERS, F HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA.

VEHICLE-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,328, dated January 9, 1883. Application filed August 5, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS I. MEYERS, of Healdsburg, county of Sonoma, State of California, have invented an Improved Vehicle-Brake; and I do hereby4 declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof'.

My invention relates to the class of vehiclebrakes, and to the means whereby power is transmitted from the lever to the brake-blocks.

My invention consists in certain levers and shafts; and in the position of the latter.

Morel particularly,it consists of two rockin g shafts, to one of which, through along arm and a connecting-rod, the power 1s applied, and to the other, which carries the brake-blocks, the power is transmitted by means of arms and rods connecting it with the first shaft. The second shaft is journaled higher up than the first, wherebyv longer arms may be provided and an increased leverage obtained, and the rst shaft, by being low down, may have a longer arm connecting it with the main lever,

as will hereinafter be fully explained.

The object of my invention' is to provide a means whereby the brakes may be applied with great power, and which will require but small force to operate them.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the gnre is a perspective view of' my vehiclebrake.

Let A represent a portion of the body of an ordinary spring-wagon; B, the rear wheels, and C the reaches or frame.

Upon the reaches or frame, just in front ofthe rear axle, is journaled a shaft, E, provided with two downwardly-extending arms, e e, one at each side. One end of the shaft projects beyond the journal, and has an upwardly-extending arm, E', of a length to reach to the side of the body A. To its top is pivoted a connecting-rod, F, the other end of which is pivoted to a "ertical lever, G, which is itself pivoted suitably to the body, and is adapted to engage above with a rack, H. The movement ofthe lever Gr rocks the shaft E.

Upon the inside of' the spring-blocks d, on top of the usual side springs, (not here shown,) are secured brackets or supports a, through the' rear ends of which loosely passes a shaft, I. r[he ends of the shaft project to one side just under the body, and are turned downwardly to form armst', reaching to about a line with the hub of the wheels, and thence outwardly, as shown. They carry the brakeblocks J, which are adapted to impinge against the wheels. The shaft I is provided with downwardly-extending arms b, the ends of which are connected by rods K with the arms e of shaft E.

The operation of these devices is as follows: By the rocking of the shaft E the shaft I is rocked to move its arms t', with their brakeblocks, against the wheels. It will he observed that the position of' my shaft I is the same as is usually found on light vehicles. In this position it is out of the way and presents a neat appearance. I am enabled to turnit from below because of' its long arms b, through which it is connected with shaft E. Again,thelong arm E', which I am enabled to have by reason of the low'position of shaft E, adds to theforce with which said shaft may be moved.

The combination of' these devices renders it possible for a comparatively slight movement of the main lever G to affect with much force the brake-blocks, which is the object in view.

These devices are, moreover, simple and not likely to get out of order, and at the same time present a neat appearance.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A braking apparatus for vehicles, consisting of the combination of the rocking shaft E, having upwardly-extending arm E at one en d, the main lever G and connecting-rod F, the rocking shaft I,vmounted in supports a., just under the body of the vehicle, said shaft having end arms, t', carrying brake-blocks J, and downwardly-ex'tendingarms b, connected with the arms e e, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereofI hereunto set my hand.

FRANCIS I. MEYERS.

Witnesses:

W. W. MORELAND, D. B. WooLF. 

